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Special Service and Features
“Khadi Panchayat” at Vadavalli in Coimbatore
Shri Manoj Kumar Goel, Expert Member - Marketing, Khadi and Village Industries Commission, Ministry of MSME visited Gandhipuram Sarvodaya Sangh, Coimbatore and witnessed the KVI activities of the Sangh at Vadavalli. During his visit met over 30 silk reelers and silk weavers and was talking to them in the “Khadi Panchayat”. He expressed his views on Khadi saying that he is wearing Khadi shirt which is made by Khadi artisan like them and proud of wearing this Khadi shirt. In his speech conveyed the artisans about various initiatives of Prime Minister of India Shri Narendra Modi for the welfare of grass root level people of the country like water supply facilities, free gas cylinder, fund to construct toilet etc, especially for the benefit of women. He said that he has come here to communicate the desire of Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi and hear their feelings and how best the government can help them to solve their discomforts. While hearing the concerns of the artisans for wage increase, pension benefits, coverage of medical insurance to them, as they have now attained old age, the Expert Member Shri Manoj Goel heard their grievances and requested the Khadi artisans to submit all their concerns in writing so that he can take steps to place those issues before the Commission for taking suitable decisions on each issue. The Expert Member Shri Manoj Goel further informed that he will work to fulfill the vision of our Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi to reach to the poorest of the poor person in the society. After long deliberations, the artisans expressed their gratitude to Expert Member Shri Manoj Goel for having discussed with them open heartedly and the gesture to support them in all possible ways. During Khadi Panchayat Shri Manoj Goel took part in the Sama Pandi Bhoojan with the artisans.
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Ministry of Information & Broadcasting
Publications Division bags nine awards in Delhi Book Fair 2019
Publications Division has won nine awards in various categories for its participation in Delhi Book Fair 2019. These awards have been given by the Federation of Indian Publishers - the apex body of Indian publishers that organises Delhi Book Fair.
DPD won four first prizes in the Categories of General Paperback Books ; Cover Jackets ; Journals & House Magazines  and Hindi Coffee Table / Art Books .
It won four Second Prizes in the categories of Art/ Coffee Table Books ; Children’s Literature in two age group categories  and Catalogues & Brochures . DPD also bagged Certificate of Merit for its book Women in Satyagraha for adolescent readers.
Earlier, immediately after the completion of Delhi Book Fair, awards for Display were announced and Publications Division had bagged first prize for display of Hindi books.
Ministry of Electronics & IT
The Digital Personal Data Protection Bill 2022
The Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology has prepared a draft Bill, titled the Digital Personal Data Protection Bill 2022 and has invited feedback from the public as part of its public consultation exercise. The draft Bill sets out the rights and duties of the citizen  and the obligations of the Data Fiduciary to use the collected data lawfully. As part of the compliance framework, it envisages the setting up of a Data Protection Board of India to determine non-compliance with the provisions of the draft Bill, impose penalty for such non-compliance, and perform such other functions as the Central Government may assign to it under the provisions of the draft Bill or any law.
Currently, the Information Technology  Rules, 2011, made by the Central Government in exercise of its powers under the Information Technology Act 2000, provide the security practices and procedures that a body corporate or any person collecting, receiving, possessing, storing, dealing or handling information on behalf of the body corporate is required to observe for protecting personal data of users. These practices and procedures include the requirements that such body corporate or person publish on the website a policy for privacy and disclosure of personal information, data or information, to use information collected for the purpose for which it has been collected, to keep it secure and to obtain prior permission of the information provider for disclosing personal data.
This information was given by the Minister of State for Electronics and Information Technology, Shri Rajeev Chandrasekhar in a written reply to a question in Lok Sabha today.
Prime Minister's Office
PM remembers Shri K. Kamaraj on his birth anniversary
The Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi has remembered Shri K. Kamaraj on his birth anniversary. Shri Modi said that Shri K.Kamaraj has made an indelible contribution to India’s freedom struggle and made a mark as a compassionate administrator.
The Prime Minister tweeted;
"Remembering Shri K. Kamaraj Ji on his birth anniversary. He made an indelible contribution to India’s freedom struggle and made a mark as a compassionate administrator. He worked hard to alleviate poverty and human suffering. He also focused on improving health and education."
Ministry of Panchayati Raj
Representation in Panchayats
‘Panchayat’, being “Local government”, is a State subject and part of State list of Seventh Schedule of Constitution of India. Clause  of Article 243D of the Constitution ensures participation of women in Panchayati Raj Institutions by mandating not less than one- third reservation for women out of total number of seats to be filled by direct election and number of offices of chairpersons of Panchayats. As per the information available with the Ministry, 20 States namely Andhra Pradesh, Assam, Bihar, Chhattisgarh, Gujarat, Himachal Pradesh, Jharkhand, Karnataka, Kerala, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, Odisha, Punjab, Rajasthan, Sikkim, Tamil Nadu, Telangana, Tripura, Uttarakhand and West Bengal have made provisions of 50% reservation for women in Panchayati Raj Institutions in their respective State Panchayati Raj Acts. A statement showing the number of elected women representatives in Panchayati Raj Institutions  in the country, State/Union Territory-wise is given at Annexure.
Further, in terms of clause  of Article 243D of the Constitution, the offices of the Chairpersons in the Panchayats at the village or any other level shall be reserved for the Scheduled Castes, the Scheduled Tribes and women in such manner as the Legislature of a State may, by law, provide, provided that the number of offices of Chairpersons reserved for the Scheduled Castes and the Scheduled Tribes in the Panchayats at each level in any State shall bear, as nearly as may be, the same proportion to the total number of such offices in the Panchayats at each level as the population of the Scheduled Castes in the State or of the Scheduled Tribes in the State bears to the total population of the State, provided further that not less than one-third of the total number of offices of Chairpersons in the Panchayats at each level shall be reserved for women.
However, specific details of representatives of Panchayati Raj Institutions, such as ‘the total number of women who hold the position of Sarpanch in the country’, ‘the total number of Sarpanch posts which are occupied by a member from Scheduled Caste or Scheduled Tribe’, ‘the total number of Scheduled Caste members on non-reserved seats in Gram Panchayats’, ‘the number of Gram Panchayats where more than one-third Panchayat council leaders are women’ etc., are not maintained by the Central Government.
This information was given in a written reply by the Union Minister of Rural Development & Panchayati Raj Shri Narendra Singh Tomar in Rajya Sabha today.
Ministry of Home Affairs
WOMEN OFFICERS IN DELHI POLICE
Details of sanctioned strength and personnel posted  in Delhi Police as on 28.02.2022 are as under:
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Sanctioned strength
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Personnel posted
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Men
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Women
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Total
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94,358
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67,903
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10,205
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78,108
To augment the representation of women in the Police Forces of all the Union Territories  including Delhi Police, Government of India has approved 33 percent reservation for women in direct recruitment in Non-Gazetted posts from Constable to Sub-Inspector, on 20.03.2015.
Occurrence of vacancies, inter-alia on account of retirements, creation of posts etc. is a dynamic process and accordingly filling up vacancies is a continuous process. Delhi Police has already initiated the recruitment process to fill up the vacant posts.
Crime depends on many factors including socio-economic conditions, demography, materialism, consumerism, impact of mass media, anonymity, mental health, unplanned urbanization, institutional arrangement etc.
This was stated by the Minister of State for Home Affairs, Shri Nityanand Rai in a written reply to a question in the Lok Sabha today.
Ministry of Social Justice & Empowerment
Operation of old age homes in country
The Department of Social Justice and Empowerment is implementing a scheme namely Integrated Programme for Senior Citizens  under which grant in aid is provided to Implementing Agencies like NGOs, Voluntary Organisations, etc. for running and maintenance of, inter alia, Senior Citizen Homes . Presently 506 senior citizen homes are being assisted under IPSrC, having 14,890 senior citizen beneficiaries.
To increase the working efficiency of these Senior Citizen Homes the Department has taken steps like online submission and tracking of applications, laying down minimum standards for such homes, monitoring by Project Monitoring Units  with video recording, etc.
This information was given by Minister of State for Social Justice and Empowerment Sushri Pratima Bhoumik in a written reply in Rajya Sabha today.
PIB Headquarters
PIB’S BULLETIN ON COVID-19
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- 190.99 cr vaccine doses have been administered so far under Nationwide Vaccination Drive
- India's Active caseload currently stands at 18,604
- Active cases stand at 0.04%
- Recovery Rate currently at 98.74%
- 3,295 recoveries in the last 24 hours increases Total Recoveries to
- 4,25,73,460
- 2,841 new cases recorded in the last 24 hours
- Daily positivity rate 
- Weekly Positivity Rate 
- 84.29 cr Total Tests conducted so far; 4,86,628 tests conducted in the last 24 hours
#Unite2FightCorona #IndiaFightsCorona
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Ministry of Information & Broadcasting
Government of India
Special Service and Features
IIT Madras calls for applications for Zanzibar Campus
5th August 2023 is the last date to apply online for the two courses – a 4-year Bachelors and a 2-year Master’s Program in Data Science and Artificial Intelligence
Indian Institute of Technology Madras  has called for applications to the courses being offered by its Zanzibar Campus, which is a unique partnership between the Governments of India, Zanzibar and IIT Madras. It will offer academic programs starting in October 2023.
The IIT Madras Zanzibar Campus offers a four-year Bachelor of Science degree in Data Science & AI or a two-year Master of Technology degree in Data Science & AI, depending on their eligibility and qualifications. The programs are open to students of all nationalities, including Indians.
Apart from a comprehensive curriculum that includes all aspects of Data Science and Artificial Intelligence, students will have access to several interesting opportunities during their course of study. These include study abroad/semester exchange programs with IITM’s partner institutions in the U.K. and Australia, among other countries, internships with various relevant companies and a chance to meet some of the course requirements at the IIT Madras campus in Chennai, India.
Applications should be filed online. The last date to apply is 5th August 2023. Further information including fees, accommodation and living costs, sample question papers, financial aid and other details may be found in the website: https://zanzibar.iitm.ac.in
Elaborating on the admission process, Prof. Preeti Aghalayam, Dean of School of Engineering and Science and Director-in-charge, Zanzibar campus, IIT Madras, said, “The selection process will include a screening test , and interviews with faculty. Students who have cleared Class XII, Form VI or equivalent in the past three years are eligible to apply to the BS program while those with a 4 year UG degree in any engineering/science discipline may apply to the MTech program.”
Students in Zanzibar will also leverage IIT Madras’ stellar innovation ecosystem on campus, and have a chance to interact with a global network of IITM alumni. Financial assistance is available to deserving, meritorious students.
Interested students should apply immediately at: https://zanzibar.iitm.ac.in. Further information can be obtained by writing to the following email id - iitm_zanzibar@ge.iitm.ac.in or by contacting the following no: +91 90433 38564
Ministry of Culture
Culture Ministry to organise a grand curtain raiser program 'Sur Sarita - Symphony of Ganga' at Kashi Vishwanath Corridor on the eve of launch of world’s longest river cruise
Shankar Mahadevan to lead the concert
A Mobile Science Exhibition on Maa Gange: ‘Arth Ganga’ will also be flagged off tomorrow from Varanasi
Highlights:
- Prime Minister to flag off the cruise on 13th January
- Tourists traveling in MV Ganga Vilas Cruise will get acquainted with the importance of Mother Ganga and their responsibilities towards her.
- Ganga Vilas Cruise will cross Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, Bangladesh, and Assam in a journey of 51 days.
Ministry of Culture will organise a grand curtain raiser cultural program 'Sur Sarita - Symphony of Ganga' on the eve of the launch of the world's longest river cruise on 12th January 2023 at Varanasi. The Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi will flag off the cruise on 13th January. Renowned singer Shankar Mahadevan will lead a grand concert being organsied at the Kashi Vishwanath Corridor tomorrow evening.
During the concert, other dignitaries including tourists traveling in Ganga Vilas Cruise will get acquainted with the importance of Mother Ganga and their responsibilities towards her, along with enjoying the Sur Taranginis. This Sur Sandhya will make one realize how Maa Ganga is revered as a Goddess for every Indian and for the entire humanity.
Ganga Vilas Cruise will cross Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, Bangladesh, and Assam in a journey of 51 days. These places have their own history of mythology and legends associated with the river. Keeping this in mind, songs have been chosen from different states to give different flavors in this concert.
Folk musicians from Assam, Bihar and Bengal will join popular singer Shankar Mahadevan to pay homage to the rivers Ganga, Yamuna and Brahmaputra. The show, of about an hour, will end with Shankar Mahadevan's rendition of 'Kartavya Ganga'. 'Kartavya Ganga' promises the river goddess that every Indian will always take care of her. We all will do everything to protect her waters as she has always been protecting us. The river, and its everlasting relevance, will be showcased through an audio-visual presentation during the event.
In another interesting event, National Council of Science Museums , Kolkata under Ministry of Culture is organising a Mobile Science Exhibition on Maa Gange: Arth Ganga from 12th January. The exhibition will be flagged off from Varanasi before the concert. The exhibition is a tribute to the Ganga for public awareness about conservation and restoration of the holy river. The exhibition will travel in the districts/sites located near the river Ganges. In the exhibitions 18 panels are displayed including Tributaries of Ganga, Ganga and Dams, Sunderbans among others
Click here for complete list of Panels
Prime Minister's Office
Prime Minister interacts with the One Croreth Beneficiary of Ayushman Bharat
Praises the efforts of doctors, nurses and all others associated with Ayushman Bharat
Says the biggest benefit of Ayushman Bharat is portability and affordable top quality medical care
Prime Minister Narendra Modi today expressed his happiness as the number of the beneficiaries under the Ayushman Bharat has crossed one crore.
In a series of tweets, the Prime Minister said it would make every Indian proud that the number has crossed 1 crore.
He said, “In less than two years, this initiative has had a positive impact on so many lives. I congratulate all the beneficiaries and their families. I also pray for their good health.”
Shri Modi said he appreciates the efforts of doctors, nurses, healthcare workers and all others associated with Ayushman Bharat.
Prime Minister said, “Their efforts have made it the largest healthcare programme in the world. This initiative has won the trust of several Indians, especially the poor and downtrodden.”
Explaining the advantages under Ayushman Bharat, the Prime Minister one of the biggest benefits is portability.
In his tweet Shri Modi said, “Beneficiaries can get top quality and affordable medical care not only where they registered but also in other parts of India. This helps those who work away from home or registered at a place where they don’t belong.”
Prime Minister said he is unable to interact with the Ayushman Bharat beneficiaries owing to the current situation. However he interacted on telephone with Pooja Thapa from Meghalaya who is the 1 Croreth beneficiary of the Ayushman Bharat.
Ministry of Development of North-East Region
Union Minister Shri G.Kishan Reddy takes charge as Union Minister of Development of North Eastern Region 
Shri B.L.Verma takes charge as Union Minister of State for DoNER.
Shri G.Kishan Reddy took charge as Union Minister of Development of North Eastern Region  along with Union Minister of State Shri B.L.Verma this afternoon.
Speaking to media after taking charge, Shri Reddy said that kind of transformation that took place in the North-Eastern Region in the last seven years in all spheres of life under the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi is both incredible and unprecedented. He said, under the guidance of Shri Modi, he will try to complete all the pending projects in the region within stipulated timeframe. He also thanked the former DoNER Minister Dr Jitendra Singh, present on the occasion for his stellar role in the overall development of the North Eastern Region.
Union Minister of State for DoNER, Shri B.L.Verma said that the whole country is aware of the kind of development that took place in the North Eastern Region under Prime Minister, particularly in the area of connectivity. He said that under the guidance of Shri Reddy and with the help of Senior officials, the Ministry of DoNER will scale new heights in coming years. He said that he will make all efforts to deliver on the responsibilities placed on him by Shri Modiji.
Earlier, Secretary DoNER Dr Inder Jit Singh and senior officials welcomed the Ministers in the Ministry and made a brief presentation.
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Ministry of Commerce & Industry
Kohima, Nagaland to host fourth B20 conference of the Northeast Region from 4th-6th April 2023
B20 Conferences in the North East Region of India in partnership with the Confederation of Indian Industries , Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade , Ministry of External Affairs and North Eastern State Governments under India’s G20 Presidency have been organized for exploring partnerships among business communities. The conferences would aid the development of critical sectors of the economy in the North East and would facilitate economic growth.
The B20 is the official G20 dialogue forum representing the global business community. It is among the most prominent engagement groups in G20, with companies and business organizations as participants.
The Northeast region of India has been of significant focus for B20 India Initiatives, with four conferences planned across the region to showcase the vast potential and opportunities within the region. The first three conferences held in Imphal, Aizawl, and Gangtok have been successful in their objective of highlighting the untapped potential of the Northeast.
Opportunities for Multilateral Business Partnerships in Agriculture and Food Processing, Tourism, and Information Technology will be the main theme of the forthcoming conference, which will take place in Kohima, Nagaland, from April 4–6, 2023. On this theme, addresses and plenary sessions will be held at the conference, along with business to business  and business to government  meetings. The state administration will bring attention to the major developments and activities in these fields while highlighting investment opportunities.
After the delegates arrive on the initial day of the three-day conference, dinner and a cultural program will take place at the Capital Cultural Hall. The B20 conference will be held on day two, followed by B2B and B2G meetings. The state government has also organised excursions and site visits. This includes a tour of the mini-Hornbill festival, an excursion to a WWII museum and a visit to a Heritage Village, Kisama Village. The third day will bring the event to a close with a trip to the Kohima War Cemetery and the departure of the participants from Kohima.
Prime Minister's Office
PM condoles loss of lives due to a stampede at the Khatu Shyamji Temple complex in Sikar Rajasthan
The Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi has expressed deep grief over the loss of lives due to a stampede at the Khatu Shyamji Temple complex in Sikar Rajasthan.
The Prime Minister tweeted;
"Saddened by the loss of lives due to a stampede at the Khatu Shyamji Temple complex in Sikar, Rajasthan. My thoughts are with the bereaved families. I pray that those who are injured recover at the earliest."
Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports
More than Rs. 32 crore allocated to the Paralympic Committee of India under Scheme of Assistance to National Sports Federations during the period 2017-18 to 2021-22: Shri Anurag Thakur
An amount of Rs.10.50 crore also spent during last Paralympic cycle under the TOPS for the para athletes
Key Highlights:
- Government allocates funds/grants to the PCI to provide Paralympic Athletes with all requisite facilities at par with other sportspersons.
- An additional amount of Rs.10.50 crore spent during the last Paralympic cycle under the TOPS for the para athletes.
Para sports have been placed in the ‘Priority’ category for financial assistance by the Government and all the requisite assistance is provided for training and competitive exposure of the para athletes, as per the norms laid down for this purpose.
The Paralympic Committee of India  is the recognized National Sports Federation  dealing with the para athletes in the country. The PCI is provided funds/grants by Government of India under the Scheme of Assistance to NSFs towards conducting National Coaching Camps, Foreign Exposures, National Championships, Purchase of Equipment, Salary of Coaches and Sports Staff etc. The Paralympic athletes are provided all requisite facilities at par with other sportspersons, besides their special needs.
The details of funds provided to the PCI under the Scheme of Assistance to National Sports Federations are as under:

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Year
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Budget Allocated
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Funds Utilized
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2017-18
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6.00
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3.30
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2018-19
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6.03
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6.35
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2019-20
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10.00
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5.88
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2020-21 & 2021-22
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10.30
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3.81

In addition to the above, an amount of Rs.10.50 crore was spent during the last Paralympic cycle under the Target Olympic Podium Scheme  for the para athletes who were medal probable, for the training, Out of Pocket Allowances , Foreign Exposures, Purchase of Equipment, Sports Science Services etc.
This information was given by Minister of Youth Affairs & SportsShri Anurag Thakur in reply to a question in Lok Sabha today.